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Momentary Time Sampling and Partial Interval Recording: A Rejoinder to Adams (1991)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 June 2009

Alex Harrop ,
Maurice Murphy  and
Tony Shelton
Alex Harrop
Affiliation:
Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool
Maurice Murphy
Affiliation:
Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool
Tony Shelton
Affiliation:
Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool
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Abstract

Momentary time sampling (MTS) is an unbiased method of estimating the duration of time for which a behaviour occurs, unlike partial interval recording (PIR) which introduces bias. This lack of bias does not, however, permit the researcher to make the further assumption that MTS allows multiple behaviours to be monitored accurately or in a way that is sensitive to behaviour change. Further considerations of the use of MTS and PIR are discussed.

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Clinical Section
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Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy , Volume 22 , Issue 1 , January 1994 , pp. 97 - 98
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Copyright © British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies 1994

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References

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